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Oxenfree is being completely removed from itch.io in October (www.gamingonlinux.com)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by ampersandrew@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world

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Luckily it's DRM-free. Back up your installers. I wanted to call attention to this, because in a very unusual move, it's being removed even for people who own a copy, whereas usually stores will only remove a game from sale and still host the files for existing owners to download.

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[-] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 89 points 1 week ago

No reason has actually been given as to why. Most likely, this is coming from Netflix, who actually acquired Night School Studio back in 2021. Probably as they're trying to pull in more people to play games under their umbrella directly on Netflix.

It's sad that digital subscription services reserve the right to remove your subscription. If you are in EU, consider signing the Stop Killing Games Petition

[-] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 3 points 1 week ago

This is the way

[-] ouch@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago

Someone should challenge this legally. I'm pretty sure this is illegal in EU, no matter what the ToS says.

[-] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Sounds like something I'll have to look into before the takedown.

Edit:

Sounds like something I might have to "demo" in the future.

[-] ampersandrew@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

It's still available via GOG if you want the game DRM-free.

[-] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

Definitely gonna start looking there.

[-] NOOBMASTER@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

Is it only getting removed from itch.io? Because the game is also available on Steam and GOG...

[-] ampersandrew@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I only own the game through itch.io, which I got through one of those charity bundles, and they contacted me by e-mail. Then people contacted GamingOnLinux about it, and at least right now, it seems to only be limited to itch.io.

EDIT: I actually do have the game via GOG as well, which is news to me, and I did not receive a similar notification about it.

[-] OhYeah@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

Anyone know if it will be staying on gog for the foreseeable future?

[-] LemmySoloHer@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

No announcement or confirmation from Night School Studio regarding GOG, Steam, the Playstation Store, or the Nintendo eShop as of yet. My guess is they would give a decent warning announcement if it were to leave those outlets as well, but regardless I did download my copy from GOG to my backup drive just in case.

[-] ouch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I sent email to oxenfree@nightschoolstudio.com and told them in no uncertain words that what they are doing is illegal, and asked how they are going to fix the situation.

If I can find time to, I'll see about contacting the local consumer protection organisation.